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“The shortlist for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards was recently announced containing a list contains of 190 outstanding photographers from 48 different countries. From fashion to music, architecture to current affairs, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most comprehensive photographic competitions in the world and a great source of inspiration for students whether looking for colour direction or image composition.”

It was a double celebration for Burberry, as the brand took home the Designer Brand award and Christopher Bailey was honoured with the BFC Designer of the Year award. During his acceptance speech Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey announced that Burberry Prorsum would continue to show at London Fashion Week in February.

The video above was played on the night before Christopher’s acceptance speech. Video by FASHIONAIR.

A curtain hook that fights hospital superbugs and a home water-purification device were among the products honoured at this year’s iAwards.The awards, organised by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills and intended to recognise the best of British technological and scientific innovation, took place at the Science Museum in London last night.The overall winner was Horizon Discovery’s X-Man tool, which identifies personalised cancer treatments.Unilever’s research and development department picked up the consumer product award for its Pureit device, which claims to kill all water-borne bacteria and viruses.Blinds manufacturer Opal Contracts won the award for its in-house-designed curtain hooks. The hooks can be loaded onto a curtain rail in groups, reducing the amount of time it takes to change a hospital curtain.The iAward for digital communications went to Powertraveller for its Solargorilla, which uses solar power to charge laptops and mobile phones.Winners of the awards will be helped by UK Trade & Investment to meet potential business partners at key events such as the Medica trade fair in Germany.

The awards promise to be an exciting climax to Digital Week, which has hosted debates and workshops about graphic design, social networks, animation, 3D and music.

Highlights have included talks on the future of music in the digital age, breakfast with the creators of AudioBoo – described as an “audio version of Twitter and YouTube” rolled into one – and the Bradford Animation Festival at the National Media Museum.